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    <h1>The Poustinia</h1>
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                <span class=darkbluetext>A Hunger for Solitude...</span>
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                <span class=darkbluetext>A Hunger for Prayer...</span>
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    <h2>The Poustinia Yesterday... A little history</h2>
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        <li>A hermitage is a place where one may go, to find solitude and peace.</li>
        <li>Although there were probably Christian solitaries before his time, a little-known Egyptian named Paul was the first to popularize the eremitic (religious recluse) way of life.</li>
        <li>At the beginning of the fourth century, this life was one of the standard ways, especially in the East, in which Christian contemplation and self-denial expressed itself.</li>
        <li>In the West, the rule of St. Benedict provided for the exceptional case of the ascetic who might be permitted to become a solitary.</li>
        <li>In Russian, the word for hermitage is Poustinia. This word and this custom was introduced into North America by Baroness Catherine de Hueck Doherty, a modern-day contemplative.</li>
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    <h2>The Poustinia Today...</h2>
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        <li>Because of our modern technological and industrial civilization, it is increasingly difficult to find God in this world of ours.</li>
        <li>The Poustinia at the Redemptorist Retreat Center is a place where God can be discovered.</li>
        <li>The Poustinia can mean a truly isolated, lonely place to go as a hermit and encounter God in solitude, silence and prayer.</li>
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    <h2>Accommodations...Peaceful & Comfortable</h2>
    <h2>The Poustinia is furnished and equipped for comfortable but modest, independent short term living. It features:</h2>
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        <li>Kitchenette with utensils</li>
        <li>Full bathroom</li>
        <li>Living room</li>
        <li>Bedroom with linens</li>
        <li>Heated and air-conditioned</li>
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    <p><a href="PoustiniaInterior.aspx">Click here for an interior view of the Poustinia.</a></p>
    <p><a href="PoustiniaExterior.aspx">Click here for an exterior view of the Poustinia.</a></p>

    <h2>Availability</h2>
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        <li>Limited to only one person at a time</li>
        <li>Limited to those who desire to encounter God in a retreat setting in complete silence and solitude.</li>
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    <h2>Reservations</h2>
    <p>Reservations	required in advance. For more information please call the Retreat Center.</p>

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